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LEICESTERSHIRE. 
Marricd.} At Leicefter, Mr. Johnfon, 
hofier, to Mifs Payne, daughter of Mr. Payne, 
attorney. , 
At Melton, Mr. John Hickfon, breeches- 
maker, to Mifs E. Staveley.. : 
At Great Glen, Mr. Burton, currier, to 
Mifs Hinckenbotham, of Newtown, Harcourt. 
At Burton Lazarus,!Mr. Hali, of Little 
Dalby, to Mifs North. Organ 
Died.] At Leicefter, aged 23, Mifs M. 
Eames, daughter of Mr. T, Eames. Mr. 
Eames, hair-dreffer. : 
At Bottesford, Mr. Bartram, fen. farmer. 
- At Quorndon, Mifs Webiter. 
At Loughborough, Mr. john Elia; he was 
many years diftributor of the Leicefter Jour- 
nal in that place and neighbourhood. ; 
Mr. M. Elfa, aged 68, formerly of the 
Bull’s Head-inn.-Aged 81, Mr. J. Cockayne. 
At Luttleworth, aged 3.1, after a few hours 
illnets, Mrs. Only, wife of Mr. Only. Miss. 
Lea, wife of Mr. Lea, barber; fhe went to 
bed im geod health, and died in the courfe of 
a few hours. 
At Hinckley, Mr. Eftlin, many years one 
of the principal hofiers of that place. Mr. 
Eftlin was a truly honeft and refpe&ted man, 
and has left behind him a worthy family, con- 
fifting of a widow, two fons, and two amiable 
daughters, who, with a large circle of friends, 
will long revere his memory. 
At Afhby de la Zouch, James Richards, 
efq. he ferved the office of high-fheriff of the 
county in 1796. 
STAFFORDSHIRE. 
Married.| At Stafford, Mr. G. Baker, 
to Mifs Knizht, daughter of the Rev. Mr. 
Knight, of Milwich. 
At Kinfare, John Hodgetts, efq. of Go- 
therfley Houfe, to Miis E. Honeyborne, of 
Steurton Hall. j 
At Stone, Mr. Blurton, to Mifs Plant, of 
Darlaftone. Mr. R.Wright, to Mifs Tharme, 
daughter of Mr. S. Tharme. 
At Hanbury, J. B. Scott, éfq. banker, of 
Litchfield, to Mifs Wright, of Yoxall. 
At Whitmore, near Newcaftle under Lyme, 
Mr. W. Miller, fon of Mr. Miller, of the 
~ Roebuck-inn, to Mifs J. Wilkinfon, both of 
Newcaftle. 
Died.|_ At Wolverhampton, Mifs Fewfter. 
Mz. Crutchley, upholferer. 
At Rugeley, aged 74, Mr. T. Littlewood ; 
he was in perfe& health till within five mi- 
nutes of his death. 
“WARWICKSHIRE. 
‘Cn the 16th inftant, the Green Dragon 
public-houfe, in the centre of Wednefbury, 
near Birmingham, graduaily funk into the 
earth. It is fuppofed, that this accident was 
occafioned by .the digging cf ceal underneath 
the foundation of the heufe. As it funk by 
degrees, the family'had time to efcape free 
from accident; and the greateit part of the 
furniture was faved: another houfe, and fome 
adjoming fhops have Gnce funk in a fimilar 
manner 
Leicefter fhire— Staffardppi ve— Warwickpoire; Fe, 
Account of the Poor Rates for the town 
of Birmingham, fince the year 1791; from 
Eafter in each year, to Eafter following. 

from Eafter 179 Ito 1792 £-12,9076 2 
£792 -—1793 —— 14,067 72 
1793 —1794 20,640 17 g 
1794-1795 ——= 19,658 16 4 
1795-1796 +-—~ 237433° 4g 
1796 — 1799 
£-74862 12s. average 24,954 
The number cf houfes in Birmingham, 
which in 1770 was 6cco, is now calculated 
at 15000, but of this number only 3000 pay 
the Poor Rates. THe price of houfé rent has 
of late diminifhed, and the number of empty 
houfes in Birmingham is about 10 to 1 what 
it wasin 1792. 
Married.| At Birmingham, Mr. f. Hig- 
gins, to-Mifs &. Turner. Mr. C.Cudd, to 
Mifs Marfhall, of Tamworth. 
At Handfworth, Mr. C. Sharp, to Mifs 
Bannifter, both of Birmingham. Mr. - 
Hatfield, to Mifs M. Blakemore. 
At Harborne, Mr. C. Lowe, jun. to Mifs 
A. Smith, both of Birmingham. 
At Stratford-upon-Avon, Mr. S. W. Suf- 
field, mercer, of Evefham,*to Mifs Walker, 
of the former place. 
Died.] - At Coventry, after alingering ill- 
nefs, Mr. Clarke, eldeftfon of Mr. J. Clarke, 
of London. Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr. R. 
Clarke, baker. Mrs. Hopkins, wife of Mr. 
Hopkins, of the Bull and Anchor. 
At Birmingham, Mrs Walfingham, wife 
of Mr. Walfingham. Mr. Hiorne, of War- 
wick. James Hollis, an ofler at the Crewn 
Inn: he was found dead in the ftable, having 
put an end to his own exiftence. Mr: Daniel 
Hill, baker, 
At Colefhiil,’: Mrs. Barten, reli€t of the 
late Mr. J. Bartgn. 
At Arley, near Colefhill, aged 80, Mr. 
William Eaves. ; 
At Burdworth, aged 57, Mr. William 
Thomas, farmer. _ 
At Grendon, Mr. F. Smith, fon of the 
Rev. Mr. Smith. 
SHROPSHIRE. 
The following ftatement has lately ap- 
peared in a Shrewfbury paper, which may 
feryve as a ftimulus to exertion on behalf of the 
poor. During the inclement‘weather of laft 
winter, the fum of 2551. r1s. gd. was col- 
le€ted for the relief of the poor, who were 
in confequence fupplied with 4000 quarts of 
foup gratis; 323 tons of coals; and bread to 
the amount of 175]. 13s. gd. which was fold 
at half price. The number of poor relieved 
comprifed 1142 families and 246 fingle per- 
fons, amounting in the whole to 4612 indi- 
viduals. There fill remains a balance in 
hand amounting to 16]. 6s. 143d. 
Marricd.| At Shrewfbury, Mr. W. E. 
Jefferys, attorney, to Mifs Corfield. 
At Wenlock, Mr. Woof, to Mifs A. Da- 
vies. 
At Ludlow, Mr. Thomas Roberts, of 
Bifhops_ 
